Chapter 551 Professor Pamal’s request (please give monthly tickets for the new month)


    On the day of departure, everyone came to see him off. Charlie and Asherika seemed to be very worried about Mary, but fortunately because of Lorena, they finally accepted Mary''s statement unwillingly, but the look at Duanmu Huai was a little unfriendly.


    Duanmu Huai didn''t care about this, and the thoughts of the little girls couldn''t interfere with anything, as long as they didn''t get in the way.


    The only thing that made Duanmu Huai a little unexpected was that Professor Pamal actually came too.


    "To be honest, I really didn''t expect you to come. Professor Pamal, aren''t you busy researching topics recently?"


    “Hahaha… That’s right…”


    Hearing Duanmuhuai''s inquiry, Professor Pamal showed an awkward smile, but soon he coughed, regained his serious expression, and looked at Duanmuhuai.


    "Mr. Duanmu, I have heard from Mary that you are a detective...are you?"


    “I do have work in this regard.”


    "That''s good……"


    Hearing this, Professor Pamal showed a sigh of relief.


    "I heard you are going to Cornwall, I wonder if you can do me a favor?"


    "What''s up?"


    "That''s right... This matter is actually a bit difficult to talk about..."


    As he spoke, Professor Pamal showed a somewhat awkward expression.


    "I have an older brother named Parad Fraser, whose son has recently disappeared."


    “… Missing?”


    "Yes, sorry to say that his son was originally a student of Miskatonick University, but he fell in love with a girl... Alas, how can I say that, the child gave up his studies and said he was going to the girl''s city to stay with her forever..."


    "That''s just elopement?"


    "Oh... it''s almost the same, but he''s missing."


    "Didn''t you run away with that girl?"


    “That’s not.”


    Professor Pamal shook his head.


    "He also set out from here and headed to Cornwall. On the way, he called my brother and said he would rest for a night in the hotel on Cornwall Road. Then there was no news. My brother once called the girl, but she said the child had not come to her."


    "Don''t call the police?"


    "My brother is a banker... How can I say that his son''s elopement and disappearance really makes him embarrassed. He doesn''t want to call the police with great fanfare because of this kind of thing. Therefore, when I heard that you were going to Cornwall for investigation, I came up with this idea. Since it was a way, I don''t know if I could ask you to find it and see where the child went?"


    "Since it''s a road, of course there''s no problem."


    Duanmu Huai took it, and players liked it the most.


    What I hate most is the task of buying a horse in the east, buying a saddle in the west, buying a bridle in the south, and buying a long whip in the north.


    Can’t I buy all the places? Isn’t it obvious that Mulan is a woman? There are no so many things for men.


    “It’s so good.”


    Hearing this, Professor Pamal was relieved and then took out a photo.


    "This is that kid, James Fraser, who drives a black Chrysler sedan with license plate number BN5698... If you find anything, you can call me..."


    Good guy, Chrysler is right, the rich second generation is different.


    Duanmuhuai took the photo and took a look. He was even an ordinary blond and blue-eyed man, not very handsome, and he didn''t know who the girl who fascinated him was... It''s not his business.


    After that, Duanmu Huai talked to Professor Pamal about the topic of Antarctic scientific research. To his surprise, the most concerned thing in Master''s College is not this, but the comet that will appear soon.


    "Hey, there''s nothing we can do about this. After all, comets only come once every hundreds or thousands of years, and Antarctica can be visited anytime, and my research report has not been sorted out yet..."


    Speaking of this, Professor Pamal looked at Duanmuhuai again and hesitated for a moment.


    "Mr. Duanmu, it may be rude to ask this, but what did you do in Antarctica? And this time you went to Cornwall... I asked Mary, but she didn''t seem to be willing to explain it directly..."


    However, in the face of Professor Pamal''s inquiry, Duanmu Huai changed the subject.


    "What do you think of dinosaur fossils? Professor Pamal?"


    "Dinosaurs? Ah, I do have some research. To be honest, it is really interesting to touch their bones and imagine the majestic postures of these animals in ancient times."


    "But if there really is a group of dinosaurs appearing on the streets of Wudu, it wouldn''t be fun, right?"


    “Uh…this is…”


    “It’s that simple.”


    Duanmuhuai stared at Professor Pamal and narrowed his eyes slightly.


    "You are only responsible for studying dinosaur fossils, and I am responsible for turning them into fossils... because fossils cannot speak, move, and will not cause any harm to humans... we all agree with this, right?"


    "this………"


    Professor Pamal is not a fool either, so he understands the meaning of Duanmu Huai’s words.


    "The inquiry of science and truth may be the first priority for scholars, but for us, any existence that threatens humanity cannot tolerate it. I hope you can understand this, Professor Pamal, and I hope we can cooperate happily."


    As he spoke, Duanmu Huai stretched out his hand.


    "What do you think?"


    “…………………”


    Looking at Duanmuhuai''s stretched out hand, Professor Pamal hesitated for a while before reaching out and holding Duanmuhuai''s hand.


    “I think so too.”


    "Very good, then it seems that we can have a happy cooperation."


    Duanmuhuai was attracted to Professor Pamal because he was just a middle-class scholar. Although middle-class means neither up nor down, it means that he has self-knowledge. What he hates the most is the kind of genius or idiots who think they are genius. Such a person is completely arrogant and arrogant in the familiar field, thinking that no matter what accident happens, he will be trapped by the evil god.


    And oftentimes, I don’t know if I get cheated, and I still feel that I have taken the initiative and voluntarily, and everything is under control.


    Well, everything is under the control of the evil god.


    This kind of idiot who is not self-aware is the most annoying thing.


    In contrast, middle-class scholars like Professor Pamal are not enterprising enough, but they are successful in seeking stability. As long as they are not stupid enough to develop inflated ambitions, they are much better than those so-called geniuses and elites in terms of when they should be self-protection.


    It can be seen from this Antarctic incident that Professor Pamal obviously guessed what Duanmu Huai and the others did in Antarctica, but he just obediently conducted research step by step. If it were some arrogant idiots, they might be driven by curiosity to seek death.


    Well, looking for death. After all, Duanmu Huai burst out with a large number of black flames just in case. Those black flames burned and wrapped around the entire ruins, and they would not stop for decades. Anyone who dared to approach would be swallowed up directly by the black flames. If Professor Pamal had been so stupid that he went to find the ruins of Shugs, he would have died long ago.


    Of course, there is no need to mention Duanmu Huai.


    After that, Duanmu Huai and his group said goodbye to the road - of course, the maid drove the car, so it was naturally the heavy truck.


    By the way, when I saw this pink 2D pain car, the expressions of Mary and others were really wonderful. Unfortunately, the mobile phones of this era do not have a camera, otherwise Duanmu Huai would really want to take a picture.


    Since the cargo box is large enough, Duanmuhuai will not look narrow even if she sits inside with Lorena and Mary, and Mary just feels nervous at the beginning. But later, she became more and more excited and excited - like a primary school student who participated in a camping in the countryside for the first time.


    "Look at you so excited, I want to tell you, maybe you want to kill someone."


    Looking at Marie excitedly restlessly, Duanmu Huai also poured a bucket of cold water on her.


    "Why?"


    Sure enough, when Mary heard Duanmu Huai''s words, she was stunned.


    "You want to kill someone?"


    "Of course, if the other party is a cult, he will definitely be killed."


    "But, but we can arrest it and hand it over to the police..."


    "How to judge? Have you ever seen any court trials sentenced to death with cults or wizards as a crime? This is not medieval."


    "Well………"


    Hearing Duanmuhuai’s replies, Mary immediately said nothing.


    "Is there no other way..."


    "Of course not. It''s hard to convict people by using magic, just like Professor Chapek. Why, do you think we can catch him and send him to the police station and tell the police that the monster he manipulated recently in the fog? Do you think the police will arrest him or us?"


    “…………”


    "At this time, it is most convenient for our investigators to deal with it on the spot. For the official, such people are also troublesome. If you don''t kill them, keeping them is a disaster. You say that you are sentenced to death, but according to the current law, it is impossible. But on the other hand, as long as they are killed during the investigation, no matter whether they are self-defense or accidental death, as long as there is sufficient evidence, there are as many excuses as there are."


    "this………"


    Mary was stunned. "And, by the standards of the Inquisition, we must never let anyone go with the evil gods. You should be glad that Charlie lost her memory, and she arrived at the Tatar Gate without killing people. If she gained power through killing like other members of the Research Society, she would not be able to escape death."


    “………………”


    Hearing this, Mary''s expression suddenly became much more serious, but Duanmu Huai did not relax because of this. Some things must be made clear, and the bottom line of the court will not change.


    …………In fact, after all, the bottom line of the court is quite vague and changeable.


    Of course, that varies according to the judge.


    After being poured with cold water by Duanmuhuai, Mary''s original excitement and anxiety seemed much calmer, but she still resisted - this is normal, after all, this young lady probably hadn''t even killed a chicken before, let alone killing people.


    After a while, perhaps to calm down, Mary turned to ask about Professor Pamal. Duanmu Huai did not hide it and told her the entrustment directly.


    "Someone disappeared? Could it be that something happened... Maybe he had a car accident and fell off the cliff alone..."


    "The idea is good, but I guess he is probably dead."


    "Hey? Why do you think so?"


    “Because DEBUFF is full.”


    “???”


    A college student in the secret world is missing, and it’s all good to die. If he is converted into a monster, it’s really worse than death.


    But since you have chosen Mida, this is the only way to go.


    "Anyway, look for it first."


    "How to find it?"


    "Before he disappeared, he called his father and said he would stay at a hotel in Cornwall for one night. Since he was driving to Cornwall, he should be the same as us, so just look at the road... Oh, there is no need to find it anymore. There is only one hotel, and we will ask about the photos."


    After flipping through the map, Duanmuhuai quickly gave an answer. In fact, this is not very difficult. After all, few people walk on this road, so there are not many hotels. There is only one hotel along the way, Duanmuhuai just plans to go to the hotel to ask. If there is no news, it won’t be a big trouble anyway.


    As Mary said, if he suddenly rushed out of the road on the way and fell under a cliff, Duanmu Huai would not be able to find it.


    Although the terrain in this area does not look like there are cliffs.


    I have to say that the infrastructure facilities here are really bad. Although the road is open, after leaving the main road, there was not even a street light, and it was pitch black all around at night. To be honest, walking on this road, Duanmuhuai felt that the possibility that Mary was talking about was not without - after all, there were no cameras or street lights here. If the rich second generation drove into the lake drunk, then he would be in no way to see anyone but death.


    Of course, this is just a small commission. If you can find it, you can’t find it. After all, it’s a way, so Duanmu Huai didn’t take it too seriously.


    “It’s really desolate here…”


    Looking at the view outside the car window, Mary couldn''t help but sigh. She had always lived in Wudu and saw people in places like this. It was the first time she saw this road that almost no one walked.


    "If you want to go to Cornwall, most of them choose to take the train. I''m mainly too lazy to waste my time."


    Duanmuhuai said while looking at the map. Just as Duanmuhuai said, if Wudu wants to go to Cornwall, whether it is people or goods, they are basically transported by railway. It is very inconvenient and far away. If it weren''t for Duanmu Huai''s size, it would be more troublesome to take a train, he would have chosen the train instead of letting the maid drive.


    Because of this, there are very few people who choose to drive to Cornwall. Duanmu Huai and his team walked on this road for a day and did not encounter a car. This is the best proof.


    "Ah, Mr. Duanmu, there is light in front of you. Could it be that you are going to the hotel?"


    "oh?"


    Hearing Mary''s excited words, Duanmuhuai also raised her head and looked out the car window. Sure enough, she saw the light shining beside the street not far ahead - well, it seems that this should be the hotel.


    "Okay, let''s go and have a look."


    Although Duanmuhuai was mentally prepared, the hotel here would definitely not be a good place to stay, when he came to the entrance, he was still surprised to see the hotel in front of him.


    "Good guy... this is really broken."


    “Haha……”


    Even Mary looked at the hotel in front of her in confusion, not knowing what to say for a moment.


    As Duanmuhuai said, this hotel looks very shabby. Although it is not impossible to live in, the oil lamps hanging outside here are already speechless.


    This is like seeing a hotel that is still lighting candles in the 21st century, which means that this ghost place doesn’t even have electricity.


    This thing is really a loss and can be managed until now...


    Duanmuhuai glanced around, then walked up the stairs and pushed open the door.


    "Dingling..."


    As the door was pushed open, the bells hanging on the door made a crisp sound. When you walked into the hall, you could see that the front desk was empty. On the table at the front desk is an oil lamp and a copper bell, on the wall behind the front desk are decorated with two wild boar heads, and between the two wild boar heads is a double-barrel hunting rifle, which looks quite old-fashioned.


    But the most eye-catching thing is the license plates hanging on both sides of the wall. These license plates look very old and in various ways, giving people the feeling that this place is more like a license plate exhibition hall. Duanmuhuai glanced around, then came to the front desk and pressed the bell.


    Accompanied by the ringing, everyone soon saw a door behind the front desk open, and then a white-haired old man walked out in a wheelchair. The person in the wheelchair was also an old man of about his age. When they saw Duanmu Huai, both of them were stunned for a moment, but they still walked out.


    “Welcome to the Lakeside Hotel, everyone.”


    The old man pushing the wheelchair nodded politely to everyone.


    "I''m William, this is my brother Robert."


    As he said, he signaled to the old man in the wheelchair and then smiled apologetically.


    "Sorry, Robert didn''t speak much. He encountered some minor accidents a few years ago... This hotel was run by my brother and I. Oh, sorry, I''m talking too much when I get old. Do you want to stay in a hotel?"


    "Yes, do you have a room?"


    "Of course, please write down your names on this."


    As he spoke, William came to the front desk and then took out a list of passengers. Then Duan Muhuai also signed his name on it. Then he took the list of passengers and read it.


    "By the way, I want to find someone. He should have stayed in your hotel. His name is James Fraser. Have you ever seen him?"


    As he spoke, Duanmu Huai took out the photo from his arms and handed it over. Seeing the photo, William stared at it carefully, and the old man sitting in the wheelchair just shook his head silently.


    "Sorry, I can''t remember seeing this young man. Sorry, he has never lived here."


    "oh."


    Duanmuhuai took back the photo and watched the others write their names on the list, and then he looked at the two old men again.


    "By the way, I saw that there seemed to be a page missing behind the passenger list?"


    "Ah, that''s because I accidentally knocked over the teacup and dirty the page, so I tore it off."


    "So, then again, aren''t the two old men worried about safety issues here? It''s far from the city and it looks very dangerous."


    "Haha...what are you talking about, sir."


    Hearing Duanmuhuai''s inquiry, William smiled bitterly.


    "We are just two lonely old men. Who cares about us? And as you said, there are no people here on weekdays, and most of the guests will only stay for one or two nights. Oh, by the way, we have eight rooms here, two single beds for each number of No. 1 and No. 5, each of No. 4 and No. 8 have one double bed, and the other rooms have only one single bed. Other guests are already living in No. 6 to No. 8, so you can only choose the remaining rooms, each room is 50 pence per night, and you need to pay in advance. There is hot water in the room, but the lighting is only oil lamps. Please solve the problem of eating yourself."


    "Oh well."


    Duanmuhuai paid the money and booked a room with two beds and a single room. Lorena would sleep with Mary in Room 1 with two beds, and the maid would sleep with Room 2. As for Duanmuhuai, he chose to return to the truck - after all, compared to the hotel rooms here, his carriage space is a little larger.


    However, before leaving, Duanmu Huai summoned the three of them together.


    "Before going to bed at night, check your room carefully."


    Duanmuhuai glanced at the hotel next to him and said in a low voice.


    "These two old guys have problems."


    "Hey? Yes, will it?"


    Mary was somewhat surprised when she heard Duanmu Huai’s words.


    "But, in my opinion, they are just two ordinary old grandpas."


    "Haha, people like me are already hinting at all that they threaten their insecurity. These two old guys are not panicked at all. Either they have ghosts in their hearts or there are ghosts behind them. No matter which one they are, I think these two old guys are not a good deal of fuel, so you better pay attention."


    Duanmu Huai has been a judge for so long, and he can see who is normal and who is abnormal at first glance. For example, when he took out the photos before, the two old men''s reaction was very strange. The old man in a wheelchair didn''t look at the photos at all. Even if Duanmu Huai deliberately shook the photos in front of him, he didn''t look at them. The younger brother William on the other side was talking nonsense.


    Duanmu Huai knew that James had called his father before and said he wanted to rest in the hotel, so logically he would definitely spend the night in the hotel. Not to mention that he saw that the hotel list was missing one page - haha, it was a lot sooner or later, but it got dirty while he was waiting for someone to come?


    What about cheating?


    These two old men were fine, Duanmu Huai twisted his head off as a ball and kicked it.


    "What about you, sir?"


    Hearing Mary''s inquiry, Duanmu Huai smiled and then reached out to touch the black cat in his pocket.


    "Me? Of course I''m staying in the car to see if they dare to make trouble under my nose."


    Rhinitis may take half a month to heal, so I hate colds... Alas...


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    (This chapter ends)